Surry County, North Carolina

A strategic advantage for your business!

Surry County, NC and its communities Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Dobson, and Elkin are special places to live. We are fortunate to have great school systems, two hospitals, vibrant downtowns and access to many outdoor recreation activities. Plus, we are 30 minutes from the Winston-Salem metro area that provides additional options. If you are considering moving and can work from home, why not choose Surry County and one of its great communities? Click here to see some more information on why Surry County is a great place to be.

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Surry County is on the edge of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas of the East Coast which offers citizens access to urban amenities and cultural attractions.

The Surry County/Mount Airy airport has a runway length of 5,500 feet.

Surry County is approximately 300 miles from four ports on the east coast; Norfolk, VA, Morehead City, NC, Wilmington, NC and Charleston, SC.

In Surry County you have about an hour’s drive time to the Piedmont Triad International Airport and one hour and 30 minutes from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Surry County is 538 square miles that include four rivers, the Mitchell, Ararat, Fisher, and Yadkin Rivers.

Surry County has two hospitals that provide regional health care. Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy and Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin.

Surry News

New hotel coming to Main Street

A new 14-unit hotel on Main Street in Elkin is scheduled to open in May of 2022, complete with a rooftop deck. The project called Three Trails Boutique, is the latest to get underway in the portfolio of Durham developer Stephen Hetherington, who recently opened a...

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County Demographics

Population, 2020 71,359% 71,359%
Unemployment Rate, August 2021 4.0% 4.0%
Labor Force, August 2021 32,608% 32,608%
Number Unemployed, August 2021 persons 1,316% persons 1,316%
Average Weekly Wage, 1st Q 2021 $756.00% $756.00%
2021-2022 Surry County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $0.552% $0.552%
County Building Permits Issued, 2020 $59,600,847% $59,600,847%
Gross Retail Sales, June 2021 $100,025,628% $100,025,628%

Median Household Income, 2019 $43,597% $43,597%
Per Capita Income, 2019 $26,429% $26,429%
Crime Rate, 2018 (per 100,000) persons 89% persons 89%
Tourism Expenditures, 2020 $130.90 million% $130.90 million%
2021 Tier Designation 2% 2%
Land Area sq mi 532 % sq mi 532 %
Persons Per Square Mile, 2020 persons 134.0% persons 134.0%
2019 Median Age 43% 43%

Contact Us

Surry County Economic Development Partnership Inc. 1218 State St., Mt. Airy NC 27030
PO BOX 7128
336.401.9900

Latest Stories

New hotel coming to Main Street

Oct 6, 2021 | 0 Comments

A new 14-unit hotel on Main Street in Elkin is scheduled to open in May of 2022, complete with a rooftop deck. The project called Three Trails Boutique, is the latest to get underway in the portfolio of Durham developer Stephen Hetherington, who recently opened a...

Airport lands state funds to finish taxiway

Sep 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

The money didn’t drop out of the sky to aid Mount Airy/Surry County Airport — but from N.C. Board of Transportation, which approved $1.38 million in state funds to complete a much-needed project there. This occurred during a meeting of the board earlier this month,...